14. | Percy Arthur Douglas was born in 1875 in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England (son of Arthur Douglass and Susan Eliza Fisher); died in 1939. Notes:
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983, Birth, Marriage, & Death
Name: Percy Arthur Douglas, Birth: Dec 1875 - Linton, Cambridgeshire,Essex. Said to have been baptised 9th April 1876, Duxford, Cambs.
1881 England Census Name: Percy A. Douglas, Birth: abt 1877 - Duxford,
Cambridgeshire, England. Residence 1881 - High St Whittlesford,
Cambridgeshire, England. At time of Gwendoline's baptism, residence shown as
Pretoria Villa Whittlesford (Whittlesford Parish Register Baptism 1906 Jul 12)
"They lived in,and ran a public house called 'The brewery tap' at
Whittlesford near duxford. I never new my gandpa because I was told that he
emigrated to Australia." Colin Piggott 24/7/2007.
"Percy Douglas seved in WW1 with the Australian Expeditionary force...we do
not know why as we beleive he is British" David Parker-Ross, 31/07/07.
Enlisted in AIF, 5th reinforcement of 28th Battalion, at Blackboy Hill
Helena Vale WA, 10th August 1915. Gave NOK as Maude Douglas, 38 AplhaRd
Cambridge. 38 y.o., 5'10 1/2 ", 12 st, dark complexion, brown hair & eyes, C
of E. Signed address on enlistment papers as 16 Moran St Boulder Western
Australia. Served in 2nd Pioneer Battalion, 2nd Tunneling Coy, Aus Mining
Corps, suffered inguinal hernia 12/7/16, transferred to ANZAC ProvostCorps on
discharge from hospital. Suffered gunshot wound to left thight at some stage
of war. Discharged medically unfit, 25/8/1919 in London, to address Bridge
Farm, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, Essex.
(http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp)
Percy married Ethel May Court in Unknown. Ethel was born on 10 Apr 1892 in Whitstable, Kent, England; died on ? ??? ????. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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